>An intercooler just cools the air before it enters the turbo. This increases >the air's density thereby allowing more oxygen to be packed into the turbo. >This increases the amount of fuel that you can burn so therefore you get more >power. It really has nothing whatsoever to do with turbo longevity (sorry >Chris don't hate me). You got it backwards. The turbo cools the air after it has left the turbo. Otherwise, you got it right. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net |
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